Solon

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Solon was a hill cantonment in the Simla District, thirty miles from Simla, on the road to Kalka. It is also a station on the Kalka-Simla Railway

The date the cantonment was established is unclear. Possible dates range from prior to 1855 to c 1863. It was originally used as a rifle range.[1]

Spelling variants

Solon, Solan (current)

External links

Historical books online

  • "Solon" Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 23, page 73.
  • "Solon", page 119 Gazetteer Of the Simla District 1904 Google Books

References

  1. page 2Gazetteer Of the Simla District 1904 Google Books